Garden-tool.



No. 766,933. PATENTED AUG. 9, 1904'. N. W. GOON.

GARDEN TOOL APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1904.

Patented August 9, 1904.

airien OFFICE.

NEWTON W; (JOON, OF ALBA, lVElCHIGAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. ?66,933, dated August9, 1904.

Application filed April 22, 1904;. $erial No, 204,471. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NEWTON W; COON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alba, in the county of Antrim and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful l1nprovements in Garden-Tools; and I dodeclare the following to bee full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked. thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments forforks, shovels, (Ste. and the object of the invention is to produce anattachment whereby a fulcrum is provided, over which the handle of thefork or other tool to which the device applied may be utilized as alever, and in the provision of a pivotal handle for assistingin raisingthe material loosened or engaged by the fork or other tool.

My invention consists, further, in various details of construction andin combinations and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafterfully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, which, with theletters of ref erence marked thereon, form a part of this application,and in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the manner ofapplication of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of theapparatus shown as applied to the handle of a fork. Fig. 3 is across-sectional view, parts being in elevation.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the handle of a fork of the usual construction, and. B Bdesignate two clamping-jaws, having ears B at the ends thereof, whichare apertured to receive the adjusting-screws l) and l). Said clampingjaws are concaved and are adapted to be held to the handle of a fork orother implement, adjacent to the tine or head thereof, in the mannershown in the drawings, said clan1ping-jaws being held securely togetherby means of screws 1) andl passing through said ears B.

Pivotally mounted or hinged upon the screw D is a fulcrum member 1*),which is adapted to rest upon the ground and over which the fork orother tool to which the device is attached may be fulcrumed, thus usingthe handle as a lever, and hinged to the screw 1) is a handle F, whichis utilized to raise the weight at the tines or upon the head of thetool, thus rendering it unnecessary for the operator to take hold of thehandle with the second hand.

By the use of my improved attachment for forks, shovels, and other toolsit will be observed that an eilicient means is provided for fulcrumingthe handle of the tool and in raising weight by means of the handle F.Owing to the simple construction of my attachment, the same may beeasily applied to the handles of ordinary tools and as easily dotachedtherefrom.

While I have shown a particular construction of device illustrating myinvention, it will be understood that I may vary the same to details ofconstruction, if desired, with out in any way departing from the spiritof the invention. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. in combination with the handle of a fork, clamping members fastenedthereto, a fulcrum member hinged to said clamping members, and meansconnected to said clamping members for raising the fork, as set forth.

2. in combination with thehandle of a fork,

- clan'ipingplates embracing said handle, a fulcrum member hinged tosaid clamping members underneath the handle, and a hinged handleconnected to the upper ends of said clamping members, as set forth.

In combination with the handle of a fork,

concaved clamping-jaws, screws passing tluoughlugs at the ends of saidjaws, adapted to hold the same upon said handle, a fulcrum member hingedto one of said screws adjacent to the head of the fork, and a handlehinged to the screw fastening the upper ends of said clamping-jaws, asset forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

NEWVTON WV. COON.

Vitnesses:

WV. E. JONES, J. ANDERSON.

